Breastplate:
(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph 6:14 and Isa 59:17. (See ARMOUR.)
(2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first mentioned in Exd 25:7. It was made of embroidered cloth, set with four rows of precious stones, three in each row. On each stone was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes (Exd 28:15-29; 39:8-21). It was in size about ten inches square. The two upper corners were fastened to the ephod by blue ribbons. It was not to be "loosed from the ephod" (Exd 28:28). The lower corners were fastened to the girdle of the priest. As it reminded the priest of his representative character, it was called the memorial (28:29). It was also called the breastplate of judgment (28:15). (See PRIEST.)
Breastplate:
brest'-plat.
← BreastBreastplate ofBreastplate: 1. For High Priest
Exd 25:7
Directions for the making of,
Exd 28:15-30.
Made by Bezaleel,
Exd 39:8, 21.
Freewill offering of materials for,
Exd 35:9, 27.
Worn by Aaron,
Exd 29:5; Lev 8:8.
Breastplate: 2. Armor for Soldiers
Rev 9:9, 17
Breastplate: Figurative
Isa 59:17; Eph 6:14; 1Th 5:8
Breastplate: A Part of Defensive Armour
1Ki 22:34
Breastplate: A Part of the High Priest's Dress
Exd 28:4
Breastplate: For Soldiers
Made of iron
Rev 9:9
Bright and shining
Rev 9:17
Breastplate: For the High Priest
Materials of
Exd 28:15; 39:8
Form and dimensions of
Exd 28:16; 39:9
Made from the offering of the people
Exd 35:9
Breastplate: Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones
Exd 28:17-21; 39:10,14
Breastplate: Inseparably United to the Ephod
Exd 28:22-28; 39:15-21
Breastplate: The Urim and Thummim Placed In
Exd 28:30; Lev 8:8
Breastplate: Worn as a Memorial
Exd 28:29; Isa 49:16
Breastplate: Illustrative of The
Righteous judgment of Christ
Isa 59:17
Defence of righteousness
Eph 6:14
Defence of faith and love
1Th 5:8
Breastplate:
primarily, "the breast," denotes "a breastplate or corselet," consisting of two parts and protecting the body on both sides, from the neck to the middle. It is used metaphorically of righteousness, Eph 6:14; of faith and love, 1Th 5:8, with perhaps a suggestion of the two parts, front and back, which formed the coat of mail (an alternative term for the word in the NT sense); elsewhere in Rev 9:9, 17.
Breastplate:
SEE [ARMS, ARMOR, 6.].
Armour:
is employed in the English Bible to denote military equipment, both offensive and defensive.
(1.) The offensive weapons were different at different periods of history. The "rod of iron" (Psa 2:9) is supposed to mean a mace or crowbar, an instrument of great power when used by a strong arm. The "maul" (Pro 25:18;) cognate Hebrew word rendered "battle-axe" (in Jer 51:20), and "slaughter weapon" (in Eze 9:2) was a war-hammer or martel. The "sword" is the usual translation of hereb, which properly means "poniard." The real sword, as well as the dirk-sword [which was always double-edged], was also used (1Sa 17:39; 2Sa 20:8; 1Ki 20:11). The spear was another offensive weapon (Jos 8:18; 1Sa 17:7). The javelin was used by light troops (Num 25:7,8; 1Sa 13:22). Saul threw a javelin at David (1Sa 19:9,10), and so virtually absolved him from his allegiance. The bow was, however, the chief weapon of offence. The arrows were carried in a quiver, the bow being always unbent till the moment of action (Gen 27:3; 48:22; Psa 18:34). The sling was a favourite weapon of the Benjamites (1Sa 17:40; 1Ch 12:2. Comp. 1 Sam. 25:29).
(2.) Of the defensive armour a chief place is assigned to the shield or buckler. There were the great shield or target (the tzinnah), for the protection of the whole person (Gen 15:1; Psa 47:9; 1Sa 17:7; Pro 30:5), and the buckler (Heb. mageen) or small shield (1Ki 10:17; Eze 26:8). In Ps. 91:4 "buckler" is properly a roundel appropriated to archers or slingers. The helmet (Eze 27:10; 1Sa 17:38), a covering for the head; the coat of mail or corselet (1Sa 17:5), or habergeon (Neh 4; 16), harness or breat-plate (Rev 9:9), for the covering of the back and breast and both upper arms (Isa 59:17; Eph 6:14). The cuirass and corselet, composed of leather or quilted cloth, were also for the covering of the body. Greaves, for the covering of the legs, were worn in the time of David (1Sa 17:6). Reference is made by Paul (Eph 6:14-17) to the panoply of a Roman soldier. The shield here is the thureon, a door-like oblong shield above all, i.e., covering the whole person, not the small round shield. There is no armour for the back, but only for the front.
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